“Never been a top priority for me,” Angels Anthony Rendon drops EXPLOSIVE take regarding baseball prior to 2024 season

Anthony Rendon is yet to play a total of 60 games in a season after signing a seven-year, $245 million deal with the Angels in 2019.

“Never been a top priority for me,” Angels Anthony Rendon drops EXPLOSIVE take regarding baseball prior to 2024 season

Anthony Rendon (Image via Imago)

As the MLB players start reporting to the Spring training, there has been a major development from the Los Angeles Angels camp. Their third baseman, Anthony Rendon has dropped an explosive take regarding baseball.

Ever since signing with the Angeles, Rendon has had a hard time with his health with injuries have become a key part in it. Apart from this, some of his other actions on and off the field have made him one of the controversial figures of the game.

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Speaking ahead of the Spring training games, the 33-year-old claimed that baseball had never been a top priority for him and that his family came first.

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It's never been a top priority for me. This is a job. I do this to make a living. My faith, my family come first before this job. So if those things come before it, I'm leaving.
Anthony Rendon expressing his views on baseball as per MLB.com.

At the start of the year, Rendon had dropped another critical remark. In a conversation at the Jack Vita Show, he claimed he would like to “shorten” the season of MLB if he had the power to do.

This words from him came after he missed huge parts of 2023 season again with injuries. After signing a massive 7-year, $245 million contract with the Angels, Rendon is yet to play a total of 60 games in a season.

Social media reacts to Anthony Rendon’s comments

It is safe to say that Anthony Rendon has once again caused a massive stir in the baseball community. His comments have been making rounds on social media, leading to huge widespread of reactions from the users.

This recent comment of him comes a few hours after Angels’ star Mike Trout spoke about his own status with the team. The modern-day great expressed his desire to win a world championship with the Angels while discussing why he signed the contract extension.

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Anthony Rendon (Image via Imago)

The fans have now once again attacked Rendon for his remark. While one user pointed out his contract as one of the “worst” in sporting history, some said he might have a “vendetta” against the sport of baseball. Other compared the words of him and Trout and pointed out the mentality difference between them.

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Despite this, there are some who have also supported Rendon with this statement. The slugger meanwhile also added that he will take one game at a time next season and would be happy if he could survive one more day.

The Angels will begin their Spring training on 24th February when they take on their rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their goal in 2024 under new management of Ron Washington is still the same: make it to the postseason after finishing the regular season on a positive note.

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